otalgia
noun
How to pronounce otalgia?
The word otalgia sounds like o-tal-gi-a
/oʊ'tældʒiə/
What is the definition of otalgia?
nounan ache localized in the middle or inner ear
How to say otalgia and what does otalgia mean?
perfluorocarbon
noun
What is the definition of perfluorocarbon?
nouna powerful greenhouse gas emitted during the production of aluminum
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hulking
adjective
How to pronounce hulking?
The word hulking sounds like hulk-ing
/'həlkɪŋ/
What is the definition of hulking?
adjectiveof great size and bulk
Examples
- a hulking figure of a man
- three hulking battleships
How to say hulking and what does hulking mean?
envious
adjective
How to pronounce envious?
The word envious sounds like en-vi-ous
/'ɛnviəs/
What is the definition of envious?
adjectiveshowing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
Examples
- envious of their art collection
How to say envious and what does envious mean?
hyperborean
noun
How to pronounce hyperborean?
The word hyperborean sounds like hy-per-bo-re-an
/,haɪpər'boʊriən/
What is the definition of hyperborean?
noun(Greek mythology) one of a people that the ancient Greeks believed lived in a warm and sunny land north of the source of the north wind
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hum
noun, verb
How to pronounce hum?
The word hum sounds like hum
/həm/
What is the definition of hum?
nounan Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan
nouna humming noise
Examples
- the hum of distant traffic
verbsound with a monotonous hum
verbbe noisy with activity
nounthe state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity
Examples
- there is a constant hum of military preparation
verbmake a low continuous sound
Examples
- The refrigerator is humming
verbsing with closed lips
Examples
- She hummed a melody
How to say hum and what does hum mean?
r
noun
How to pronounce r?
/ɑr/
What is the definition of r?
nouna unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
noun(physics) the universal constant in the gas equation: pressure times volume = R times temperature; equal to 8.3143 joules per kelvin per mole
nounthe length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
nounthe 18th letter of the Roman alphabet
How to say r and what does r mean?
finesse
noun
How to pronounce finesse?
The word finesse sounds like fi-nesse
/fɪ'nɛss/
What is the definition of finesse?
nounsubtly skillful handling of a situation
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baby
noun, verb
How to pronounce baby?
The word baby sounds like ba-by
/'beɪbi/
What is the definition of baby?
nouna very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
Examples
- the baby began to cry again
- she held the baby in her arms
- it sounds simple, but when you have your own baby it is all so different
nounan immature childish person
Examples
- stop being a baby!
verbtreat with excessive indulgence
nounan unborn child; a human fetus
Examples
- I felt healthy and very feminine carrying the baby
- it was great to feel my baby moving about inside
nouna project of personal concern to someone
Examples
- this project is his baby
nouna very young mammal
Examples
- baby rabbits
nounthe youngest member of a group (not necessarily young)
Examples
- the baby of the family
- the baby of the Supreme Court
How to say baby and what does baby mean?
saving
noun, adjective
How to pronounce saving?
The word saving sounds like sav-ing
/'seɪviŋ/
What is the definition of saving?
nounan act of economizing; reduction in cost
Examples
- there was a saving of 50 cents
nounthe activity of protecting something from loss or danger
nounrecovery or preservation from loss or danger
Examples
- a surgeon's job is the saving of lives
adjectivebringing about salvation or redemption from sin
Examples
- saving faith
adjectivecharacterized by thriftiness
Examples
- wealthy by inheritance but saving by constitution
How to say saving and what does saving mean?
b
noun
How to pronounce b?
/bi/
What is the definition of b?
nounthe blood group whose red cells carry the B antigen
noun(physics) a unit of nuclear cross section; the effective circular area that one particle presents to another as a target for an encounter
nounoriginally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins
nounaerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
nouna trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder
nouna logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
nounthe 2nd letter of the Roman alphabet
How to say b and what does b mean?
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